Item of Wonders for Exalted

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Exalted Compendium : Items of Wonder 02JAN02 Page 1

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Items of wonder

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1st January 2002

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ARMOUR

Cloak of Darkness

write by Adrien

Description :

This artifact of the Underworld's origins are unknown, but it issaid to be woven from some shadowy vine that grew around

the river Styx, and bound with the Dark Sorcery of the Yozi

Princes.

With the Cloak, the Deathknight Abbraxus (its current

possessor), has proclaimed himself a DEATHLORD - much tothe chagrin of the True Deathlords. Still, the Cloak's power is

great enough that they have not yet ended his existence in

Creation for his pride.The Cloak is not only worn - it mystically bonds with the

owner permanently. After which, the possessor transforms into

a morphic shadow - a creature of literal darkness, like living(or unliving?) oil or smoke...

System :

The cloak permanently reduces the owners appearance to 0,

but grants +4 to all intimidation checks.It also grants:

+2 to Dodge

+2 Strength (even if this puts it over 5)

10 Bashing, 10 Lethal soak (any attack that does less causes NO damage - the character simply "flows" around the attack)

Plus, the character moves as if under the PERMANENT

EFFECT of Flow Like Blood.The Cloak makes the shadow body morphic (able to

transform) - as such the body can create all kinds of weapons

from the shadowplasm (all weapons have a speed:+3, and a

Damage of +5L; use martial arts or melee to attack). As well,it can "grow" in other ways - wings for flight, ooze throughcracks in doors... etc. Kind of T2 effects, save that the overall

mass of the owner cannot grow or shrink, and he is always an

inky shadow.Finally, the last known power of the cloak (though not known

by many), is its most horrific. It allows the owner to POSSESS

a victim (as per the spirit charm). To do so, the owner physically enters the victim's body - through the eyes, nose,

ears, mouth, wounds, etc. The effect is intesely painful and

traumatic to the victim, and he or she will gain a derrangement

following the ordeal (should they ever be freed and live...).

Other than that, it functions exactly like spiritual possession.

If there are other powers of the cloak, they have not yet beenrevealed. Fortuanately, there is only one cloak known. Should

its current possessor be slain, the cloak dissipates, transporting

itself back into the bowels of the underworld. Only there can it be taken possession of by a new owner

Dreaming Armor, (The)

write by Aidoruboi

Description :

The Dreaming Armor is not a traditional armor. It does not

come in pieces, but rather in a dark liquid form that is said to

be drawn from the mysterious depths of a well found in the

core of the Imperial Mountain Itself. Some say that thelegends of the Armors creation are mere lies, that the Armor

was actually a creation of the Fair Folk or a sorcercer of the

Lunar Exalted. Some say it's just some curiousity of the Wyld perhaps a Creature of some sort. Still other's claim that it may

be an artifact of the First Age, but one thing is true: It's origins

are as mysterious as the armor itself.Called the DreamingArmor, because of it's ability to tap into the subconscious will

of it's owner, it is well-known as a both a terrifying weapon

and a great defencive tool.

Calling on the Armor: Using the armor calls only for a person

to will the armor into effect. Because the Dreaming Armor canonly be bound to a single person at a time, and litterally

disappears into the body of it's owner, there is no reason for

the owner to worry about ever losing it. Once bonded with a person, the Dreaming Armor can never be removed while tha

person still lives and breathes.Appearance: The Dreaming Armor appearance varies from

bearer to bearer. Under the Snow Crane Prince Empheon, aFair Folk Noble, the Dreaming Armor took the form of

flawless Ivory armor with stylized, exquisitly etched plating

delicate and almost ethereal chain link and decorated with a

flowing cape made of the long feathers of a snow crane

However, the Armor never takes on the same appearancetwice, even under the same bearer, although it does seem to

remain in theme with the person bound to it's true nature.

System :

The Armor works as Articulated Plate for damage protection

with a Mobility Value of -1 and a Fatigue rating of 0. TheDreaming Armor requires a commitment of 8 Essence to be

bonded to it's wearer.

Powers:

This First Power of the Armor is only avaiable to Wearer that

have a Essense of 3 or higher. Upon dawning the Armor andsummoning it into use, the wear has the power of shift parts o

the armor in weaponry at the cost of Essene motes. For every

5 motes of Essense spent, the Character creates weaponry witha 3L of damage. A character may create up to two times their

Essence Rating in weapons. All damage caused by the

Armor's weaponry does Lethal and the Armor's weaponry

cannot damage it's wearer. An example: In a Battle between

the Snow Crane Prince and his Dire Enemy, in which thePrince willed his cape of feathers to take on a diamond edge

on all it's many long feathers. This Act aided to the battle, as i

provided the Prince with a third method of attack.

The Second Power is only avaiable to wearers that have anEssense 4 or higher. This power is a limited for of the

Shapeshift Rede, allowing the wear to create shapeshiftingillusions while using the armor. These Illusions are simular to

the Anima Power of Dawn Caste Solars, in their ability to

terrify the enemy. Such Illusions cost 3 motes of Essense per


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use, and last for a Scene or until the Wearer of the Armor

allows the Illusion to disipate.

Dreamsong Strider

write by MorgensturnDescription :

During the war against the enemies of the gods, the Exalted

often found themselves fighting enormous Behemoths. Inorder to even the odds against the Behemoths` huge size,

formidable weapons and tough hide, the Exalted created 20`

tall magical armors called Warstriders.After the first couple of Warstriders were created, the Exalted

realized that this weapons have great flaws, Especialy the need

for a large workshop and large amounts of expensive materials

to maintain the Warstriders, and the difficulty and cost of

forging weaponry large enough for them to use.Following this, the Exalted sorcerers set out to design a better

version.

Using the help of friendly Fae, the Exalted startedexperimenting with Glamour, eventualy designing the

Dreamsong Strider. Alas, the designing process took manycenturies, and the new Striders weren`t created in time to help

in the war, and due to the great costs involved in building one,the project was closed and no mention is made weather any

such armor was ever made, nor was any made in the 2nd age,

as no Fae could be found who`d agree to help.

System :If any were actually created, this artifacts would look and

behave just like an ordinary Artifact articulated plate of any of

the 4 original magical materials, except for a Hearthstonemount.

If a Hearthstone of at least level 4 is placed in the mount, the

Strider can be activated.By expending 15 essence motes, a Warstrider made ofGlamour will appear around the wearer,instantly properly

worn and attuned. the Warstrider will remain untill banished

by the wearer, and has all the stats of a Royal Warstrider. The

essence is commited until the Glamour endsAdditionaly, any weapon carried by the wearer can be

transformed to Strider size by spending 10 motes. This motes

are also commited.Maintaining the Strider is just like maintaining a normal

Warstrider, except that the Strider can be maintained in it`s

armor mode, requiering smaller tools(can fit inside a

backpack) and fewer materials(resources 2 per 40 hours, can

fit in a backpack).The maintainance nust still be made by a qualified craftsman

(lore 4 crafts {metalworking} 3 occult 3)

Glory Shirt

write by Winteredge

Description :These thin shirts were woven from one of the five magical

metals. They were light, and extremely comfortable. The

method of making them has been long lost, and they are nigh-

impossible to reproduce in the current age. Each Glory Shirt

feels to the touch like the softest silk.

System :

When the shirts are attuned and essence (4 points) arecommitted to their use, they become impossibly light. Wearers

of the Glory shirt find that the shirt (if punctured) mends itsel

when worn. Wearers gain 1B and 5L soak. This soak ismagical in nature and cannot be bypassed with the use of

attacks that would normally ignore armor. By expending 5

points of essence into the Glory shirt, the wearer may use theitotal bashing soak to soak lethal attacks for a number of

rounds equal to their Essence trait. This can be performed

reflexively at any time when the wearer is aware that they are

about to be struck or simply when they expect that being

struck is a possibility. Because the Glory Shirt is so thin andlight, it may be worn below other types of armor allowing

soak bonuses to stack.

Hardskin Bracers

write by WinteredgeDescription :

These bracers are large bands of magical metal worn as a pairaround both hands. They are slightly large, and their weigh

takes a bit of getting used to.

When activated, the wearer's skin begins to take on a slight

sheen similar to that of the type of the bracers themselvesThis effect is most obvious at the wearer's hands which may

appear to totally transform into the metal of which the bracers

are made.System :

Stoneskin bracers have the same abilities as those provided by

Hearthstone bracers in the core book on page 338. Thesehowever, have an additional power.

By expending 5 motes of essence, an Exalted character

wearing these bracers may take on the hardness of the metals

of which the bracers are made. This effect lasts for a scene,during which the character gains the following benefits:

1. The wearer gains an additional 2 soak to bashing and lethadamage.

2. The attacks upon the wearer are made at +2 difficulty.

3. The wearer may parry lethal attacks with their hands, and

perform lethal attacks with their bare hands. Both hardskin

bracers must be worn in order to use these effects (simplywearing one won't work). Both hardskin bracers have a setting

for a single hearthstone.

Note: This artifact was created in compliance with the Book oThree Circles guide to artifact creation.

Lunar Deception Buckler

write by Winteredge

Description :


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Appearing as litle more than a small circular disk of

moonsilver, sometimes alloyed with other magical metals, the

Lunar Deception Buckler was a common item of protection

created by Lunar Exalted in the first age and given as gifts to

their Exalted companions. Many of these items bear designsworked into them, such as spiral patterns, or symbols

important to the intended recipient.

When worn, the disk fastens itself on to the back of the handof the wearer, taking on the appearance of a metalic tattoo.

Many of these bucklers were made using Orichalcum and

Moonsilver. These typically bear a sun symbol on them, whichtranslates to a golden colored sun tattoo when worn.

System :

When a character attunes themselves to the artifact, and

commits a point of essence to its use (committment of 2 wrongmetal penalty) the buckler takes on its tatoo like state.

Once in this state the buckler has two powers.

The first power may be activated by the expenditure of a moteof essence. Doing so makes the user seem hazy and slightly

blurred at the edges. This is a subtle thing which is oftenoverlooked save by those who are actively attempting to strike

the character. All attacks on the character after activation ofthis power are made at 1 difficulty, similar to the effects of

wearing a buckler. This does not conflict with any charms that

prohibit the use of armor or shields.

The second power may be only be activated when the moon is

in the heavens, though the moon need not be visible for this power to work. It is activated for a scene by the expenditure of

a willpower point. Once active, the character adds 2 dice to

their Lethal, Bashing, and Aggravated Soak for the duration ofthe scene. This power does not conflict with any charms that

specifically require the user not to wear armor, nor can its

provided soak be bypassed by armor penetrating charms.

Sunlight on Moonsilver

write by Jerinth Greywings

Description :

Needing excellent armor and freedom of movement together, a Night Caste assassin travelled deep into the Eastern forests

until she found a Lunar Exalted who would take her as

apprentice. Slowly, she came to understand some of thesecrets of working the Lunars' metal. Months of

experimentation followed and from the forge, Sunlight on

Moonsilver drew not only her first work in two magic

materials, but her name as well.

Sunlight on Moonsilver's Armor is a very delicate suit ofarticulated plate armor formed of mirror polished steel heavily

engraved and reinforced with equal parts of orichalcum and

moonsilver. It fits very closely to the wearer as comfortably as

tailored clothing. The plates of the armor seem to shimmersometimes as light does on calm water.

System :

The armor can be attuned and worn by both Solar and Lunar

Exalted; it performs exactly the same way for both. Through

its moonsilver nature, the armor shifts form subtly, fitting the

wearer so lightly and perfectly that there is no mobility or

fatigue penalty. Through its orichalcum nature, the armor

protects the wearer far better than such a suit ordinarily would

(soak 10B/10L, mobility 0, fatigue 0, artifact 3, commitment9)


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HEARTHSTONES

Arborial Wrath, (Gemstone of)

write by SmaugfrostDescription :

A plain, uncut emerald of dark Green, this gemstone is a

powerful Boon to any Haltan warrior, or for that matter anyfighter with a penchant for wooden weapons. Believed to be

crafted first in ancient Manses dedicated to the mighty tree

spirit Entwold, these stones have appeared and passed through

many different hands.

System :

This Hearthstone when socketted into a wooden weapon will

cause the weapon to grow spines out from it almost as tree branches and then it will transform the weapon into a very

dark blending of Black Ash and IronWood.

This results in the damage increasing by +4.Rumours abound of an earth stone which produces the same

effect in metallic or stone weapons, sprouting from themcrystalline branches of razor sharpness

Clearsight, (Gem of)

write by Resplendent_Elk

Description :

When the bearer of this partly transparent, faceted gem

concentrates, materials he directly looks upon appeartransparent. Ten yards of solid matter can be seen through

under optimal circumstances, but heavy and dense materials

are harder to see through than light materials and limit therange. The Five Magical Materials can not be seen through at

all. The bearer of the stone can choose what to focus on with

enough accuracy to read a letter in an envelope without

opening it.The uses of this stone go beyond simple spying though. Aconcealed weapon is clearly visible through the flesh and cloth

of the as-sassin, and the innards of lock mechanisms, traps and

similar devices can be seen without disturbing them.

System :

Up to four dice can at the Storyteller’s discretion be added toPerception-based rolls that make use of this Hearthstone.

Using a Gem of Clearsight limits normal vision and decreases

all related dice pools by two. It cannot look into places or

objects warded against scrying.

Crackling Pines, (Manse of the) write by Jerinth Greywings

Description :

Far in the northeast, near the Wyldlands and almostequidistant between the poles of Air and Wood, is one of the

most harsh environments in Creation. In spite of the bitter cold

of the region, life abounds amid the dense pine forests andindeed, civilization once extended from the Realm to these far

reaches. It is here that the ancient manse of Sun Meets the

Frost exists: The Manse of the Crackling Pines; named for the

sound made when the Unconquered Sun's light touches the

frozen trees.

The seat of a First Age power, the Manse of the CracklingPines is both large and powerful. Centered in a clearing within

a ring of huge and ancient pine trees, the Manse entrance is in

the side of a permanent snow mound. The rest of the Manse is beneath, cut into the permanent ice and frozen ground. The

rooms nearest the surface have ceilings of thick clear ice

allowing bright winter sunlight within. Rooms in the lowerlevels are similarly illuminated; sunlight travels down tubes o

pure clear ice. All of the rooms are lined in native stone and

woods cut from the surrounding forest and furnishings are al

made from local animals, eld and mammoth hides

predominate.

The Manse of the Crackling Pines is not simply a powerfu

Manse; it was the capital of the region during the First Age, aremote center for trade, the barracks of a small army, and the

center of strength for a powerful sorceress. It is also a tombSun Meets the Frost, who ruled benevolently from the Manse

for over a thousand years, died of grief at the onset of theSolar Purge before she could be killed. The Dragon Bloods

who were sent to kill her simply sealed the Manse and hid the

entrance after escorting all of the inhabitants away. If ever

found, the Manse of the Crackling Pines would prove a

fantastic base of operations for those who can make use of thesorceries within.

Sun Meets the Forst believed strongly in the independence andfortitude of her home and her people. She felt that harnessing

the intense cold for power was not only central to maintaining

that independence, but should also be a theme for most of hersorceries. The sheer coldness of the territory surrounding the

Manse served as a powerful ingredient in a vast number of her

artifacts and spells. The hearthstone of her most powerfu

manse and home was no exception: The Eye of the Winter

Sun.System :

The Eye of the Winter Sun is an elegantly faceted gemstone

that appears to be a beautiful diamond, glowing with a brightinner light. It sparkles not with vibrant spring colors, but with

softer winter tones. The Eye is a long crystal, around six

inches in length and an inch in diameter; Sun Meets the Frost

wielded it on the tip of her staff where all could see it's light.

By concentrating, the bearer of the Eye of the Winter Sun can

intensify it's inner light into a beam and focus it on an area or

even a single target. This light removes the blessing of the

Unconquered Sun's warmth, freezing it utterly and unless protected by very powerful sorceries, destroying i

irrevocably. Sun Meets the Frost proved, more than once, thatremoving the Unconquered Sun's warmth was even enough to

crack hearthstones, shatter daiklaves, and break open even a

warstrider's armor.


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Finnibars Palace of Delight

write by Masters Challenge - Exlated mailing list

Description :

his large, golden, Hearthstone has the ability to project a one-

half scale replica of the Manse where it was formed. TheManse is complete and accurate in every detail with the

current state of the Manse. The only aspects of the Manse that

are not replicated are any living beings currently in the actualManse. The replica is physical and can be used as shelter if

need be, most of the halls and rooms in the real Manse are

oversized to allow the replica to be quite comfortable. Thereplica of the Manse and any replica items within it will

vanish at the next sunrise.

System :

A common thing for the master of this Manse to do is to stockit with double-sized items that he finds to be useful on the

road. When he stops for a time, he can then simply make a

replica of the manse and everything in it and he has all of thetools that he needs at hand.

Fire Weapon Gem


This hearthstone, when socketed into a weapon made of one of

the five magical metals, can be made to cause the weapon to

burn with a magical flame.

System :

Causing a weapon to burn magically with a Fire Weapon Gem

requires a full round of concentration to activate. The weaponwill then burn in this manner for the rest of the scene.

This effect is quite similar to the abilities of Fire Aspected

Terrestrial Exalted to cause their weapons to burn magically.Interestingly enough, depending on the type of magical metalthe hearthstone has been socketed in, the flames take on

slightly different appearances. When socketed into moonsilver

weapons, for example, the flames appear silvery. The

hearthstone socketed into an Orichalcum weapon can causethe weapon to flare up with a golden color flame.

Regardless of the appearance, a weapon that is flaming in this

manner adds two dice of damage to its base damage.

Golden Labyrinth

write by Masters Challenge - exalted mailing list

Description :

This Manse is a subterranean maze built to harness the energyof a powerful demesne. The excess energy is filtered through

the walls of the manse to light the interior. There are three

"eyes" within the design of the maze, at the center of each eye

rests the crucible upon which a Hearthstone has formed.System :

Individually, each hearthstone gives it's owner an in-depthknowledge of the layout of the section of the maze where it's

crucible resides. When all three of the hearthstones are placed

into a single object and attuned to a single owner, that owner

gains the ability to manipulate several of the walls within the

maze itself, shifting them or changing their appearance to suit

his will.

Hurricane Hands, (Jewel of the)

write by Smaugfrost

Description :

Used in the defense of a powerful Air Manse in the NorthernTundra by an icewalker Shaman named Yediwen, this brillian

swirling black and azure lustered jewel is a marvel to behold

calling forth the Northern Elementals of Wind to carryenemies away from the bearer and keep a holy site untouched

by outsiders.

System :

When in use, this stone enables the caster to repel anyapproaching targets or ranged attacks. With a dice action rol

of Perception + Occult, the first success forces the

approaching target to halt and each extra success causes targeto be repelled 15 yards and delivering 2 health levels bashing

(lethal if arrows)to itself and any obstacles it may hit.Example: 3 successes > target arrow returns along flight path

travelling 30 yards delivering 4 lethal health levels to anyoneit may hit.

Weight affected can be up to the Perception + Occult on the

Strength Tables. If high enough can blow away warhorses for

instance.

Each use of the Stone requires 1 mote of essence. Note: Multiple defenses can be performed by taking multiple

actions

Kahooli's Fightin' stone

write by Earthbinder

Description :This stone appears to be a pebble that shines in starlight when

no moon is risen. it always appears in the hand of whoever is

attuned to the Great treehouse manse on Kahooli's isle (see

Kahooli's pretty stone for more info).

System :

This stone grants the user the power of swashbuckling

anytime they perfom a stunt that involves jumping or swinginga rope/vine/pole etc is conviently nearby it adds a situationa

modifer of 2-5dice to the stunt.

It also has the power to prevent accidental damage to the user

from botches in combat.

If more than one person is attuned the person with the lowesSTR DEX melee thrown brawl archey will have it appear in

their hand

Kahooli's pretty stone


Description :A small opal with faint silver flecks the front is a perfectly

smooth elipse, on the obverse the ancient rune for beauty is

carved.


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It comes from a small manse thirteen feet underwater in the

lagoon of a small tropical island SW of the realm. The mase

was grown from coral and took Kahooli 200 years even with

the use of charms. His treehouse manse upon the island is

even more impressive. Sadly Kahooli passed into the earth atthe hands of Marruk Avanar an newly exalted deathknight

whilst on a botanical expedition to the elemental pole of wood

to collect some more Youth flowers.

System :

The user of this hearthstone can add 3 die to any apperance based checks but only so long as the gem is visible and set in

jewelery with a resource cost of 3 or more

Lightning Response, (Stone of)


This blue stone is shot through with white imperfections that

are somewhat similar to lightning in a clear blue sky.

There are two types of manses which can generate this type ofstone, air aspected manses and water aspected manses.

The design of such manses tend to be tall and thin, usually

taking the form of towers, though one such manse that

generated such a stone was built into a series of caves that

went straight down into the rocky stone on a shore-line.

System :When a character is attuned to a manse and carries the stone of

Lightning Response, that character gains the ability to act as if

they had won initiative even if they have not.

This means that though the character has lost initiative, they

may still split actions as though they had won initiative,allowing them to parry multiple blows without relying solelyon soak to protect them.

Lightning Wave Gem


Water aspected.

This type of hearthstone is a dark blue/green gem thatscintelates beautifully in any light source.

When socketed into a weapon of one of the five magical

elements it causes the weapon to flare with a burst of lightning

that traverses the length of the weapon whenever the weapon

makes a strike.

System :

Opponents who are hit with such a weapon are struck with one

die of lethal lightning damage on top of any damage donenormally by the weapon. This weapon ignores armor, and can

only be soaked with stamina.One of the best benefits of this lightning wave, however, is

that it strikes an opponent even if the opponent parries the

attack because of the lightning wave's ability to traverse the

oppoent's weapon as well.

Pheonix Gem, (the)

write by SmaugfrostDescription :

The Pheonix Gem ,a brilliant Fire Opal, is an ancient crafting

of the sorcerous first age, a Power of Fire andReincarnation. This Gem has been passed down through the

Dawn Caste to its most powerful warriors in the Battles of the

Gods.A warrior who fell in battle would thus be able to fight on as

either a Pheonix Lord until he desired eternal rest.

System :

When in use, the Pheonix Gem can capture the Soul of a dyingExalted and maintain it perpetually. All powers (Charms and

Spells) are kept as well as all mental attributes.

Abilities and Attributes remain as well but no physical actionsmay be taken.

The Power comes when this device is fitted into a Warstriderand the spirit animates it as his own physical body.

Its Strength becomes his Strength.Such animates known as Pheonix Lords are only destroyed

when the stone is somehow destroyed or if a Solar level spell

of exorcism is cast upon the device. Abyssals are a real threat

to a risen Pheonix Lord.

Also Abyssals are capable of creating their own versionscalled Black Titans.

Pure Water Gem

write by Awaikaze

Description :

This is a rounded saphire of a shifting blue hue, slowly fadingin and out like the waves of the sea. It is quite translucent, and

seeming to be of clearest nature were one to look through it

Holding the gem, it's texture is quite smooth, almost slippery.

System :This is a minor hearthstone of Water, that will purify any

liquid it comes in contact with. Although it does nothing to

taste, any liquid-based toxins that are introduced to the attunedcharacter's system are eliminated. The effect adds 3 dice to the

character's resistance rolls against any poison, and can be used

to allow any other person whom is currently suffering from

some form of liquid-based toxin to make another Resistance

roll. Coupled with a person with Medicine knowledge, it isfairly powerful in breaking the effects of such toxins.

Refreshment, (Stone of)


The type of manse which creates this type of hearthstone isgenerally set into the hollow of a living tree. Often the rooms

are somewhat larger and more comfortable than a large

cottage.


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System :

The Stone of Refreshment provides the following benefits to

its attuned user.

When worn, the wearer will always feel clean and refreshed.Dirt and grime on the character and the character's carried

equipment will simply slowly dissipate allowing a character to

feel constantly fresh.

For as long as the bearer wears the stone, she need not eat or

drink.

The character's scent is also muted making all attempts to

track the character by scent incur an additional +1 difficulty.

Sight, (Stone of) write by mr-seano

Description :

This stone is about the size of a man's eye. It is perfectly clearand one can only tell it is anything because it refracts the

scene seen through it. When looked through it shows all that istrue shedding illusions. When concentrating on someone or

something, he may be able to see it happening as if it was infront of his very eyes.

System :

Whenever one brings up the stone to their eye and looks

through it, all is revealed. This means whenever the characterlooks through it he sees any unmaterialized spirits, sees

through any disguise, and if he spends 2 motes of essence he

may see what is happening anywhere else up to his essencerating in miles. In order for him to do this he must think hard

on the subject, be it person place or thing....

Speechstone

write by Winteredge

Description :

This hearthstone appears as a white, milky stone with no shine

at all.

System :

An attuned holder of this stone may use it to perform twofunctions.

First they may simply whisper a name or a person within

eyesight and think a thought. The person named will then hear

the thought as though it had been whispered in their ear. If the

person named is not within sight (for example, if an imposteris standing in place of the king, and the king is not within

eyesight, and the king was so named) then the holder of the

stone will hear a soft dissonant chime.

The second power of the stone is that the holder may say thename of any person whom they know well (for at least a year

and a day of ongoing contact) and the user may then utter asingle sentance taking no more than 3 seconds to relate. This

sentance will be heard by the intended target instantaneously,

assuming the target is able to hear. (A deaf or sleeping

recipient will likely miss any such messages.) This second

effect may only be performed once a day, and only during

daylight hours.

Spires of Tan'eshti, (Gem of the)

write by Winteredge

Description :

Air Aspected HearthstoneThis Opalescent gem is cut into an odd seven sided form and

has an oddly heavy feel to it. it is pale white with a single

blured shimmer at its center. If one watches, this shimmeseems to flow from movement to movement.

System :

The holder of this stone may make one additional attack a

round at their full die pool when in combat.

Storms Blessing

write by Lei Shen HuDescription :

Air Aspected HearthstoneThis hearthstone is a dark cloudy grey that seems to spark with

an inner energy, almost as if a current of electricity is runningthrough it.

System :

This hearthstone provides two effects.

The first effect allows the wearer to ignore environmenta penalties based on stormy weather to all their actions(fighting

archery, even travel).

The second ability is that the bearer can make one dodgeattempt per round per attack he makes.

TreeHart of Sundered Rootswrite by Smaugfrost

Description :

Deep inside the Wyld lands of the eastern forests lies a hidden

treasure. Bestowed by a powerful Tree Spirit called Entwold

to the Haltan people in the First Age, this petrified acorn wasused in the long struggles against the Linowan people of the

plains.

System :

Socketed into any wooden hafted weapon, this stone causes

one dot of Stamina to be lost by the target of a succesful

attack. Its effects are cumulative and if an opponent is reduced

to zero stamina he is slain as all of his life force is cut loosefrom Creation.

Reincarnation will occur as normal.

Lost stamina is recovered at a rate of one point per hour.

Viridian Heart, (Manse of the)

write by Jerinth GreywingsDescription :

Deep in the forests of the East in the cold temperate rainforest

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Within this grove grow massive trees, ancient precursors to

the giant redwoods, these trees are far larger than even the

grandfather trees of the Haltan forests. Many thousands of feet

high and acres of ground covered by the base, these trees are

surpassed only by those trees nearer to the eastern pole.

Near the center of this grove, where the trees' green canopy

mingles with the mountain clouds, grows a tree much like its brethren save that its trunk houses a moderately powerful

manse: The Manse of the Viridian Heart.

Based on an architecture lost even to expert builders of the

First Age, the Manse is a multi-level series of rooms within

the tree itself, connected by an extensive network of open

tunnels through the wood of the massive tree. Not simply a

manse, but also a home, most of the rooms have very practicaluses as living, sleeping, working, or eating areas. Somehow,

the tree itself channels water condensed from its cloud-hidden

canopy down into a series of beautiful troughs, fountains, andwaterfalls in the rooms, providing for those who live in the

Manse. Many of the rooms are near the surface of the tree's bark; the cracks in the bark allow light and fresh air from the

balconies to flow down the wide tunnels to the inner rooms.The balconies themselves are crafted from huge shelf fungi

that grow outward from the treebark.

The lowest room of the Manse is well over 700 feet from the

ground and most of the rooms are much higher than that. Theuppermost corridors and rooms are quite small and some have

yet to be explored. Legends that seem to predate the First Age

tell of the tree itself growing in the courtyard of the Manse atthe beginning of Creation, over time growing large enough to

absorb the entirity of the buildings. The arrangement of rooms

and decorations within the Manse suggest that this legend my be true.

System :

The Manse of the Viridian Heart grows a single Hearthstone

deep in a windowless room within the heartwood of the treeitself: The Stone of Resplendant Repair. A more powerful

version of the Stone of Mending Flaws, this Hearthstone is

also a pourous green and blue rock the size of a person's eye.It glows when it is used; tendrils of essence caress the surface

of the materials it is used repair. Unlike its lesser version, this

Hearthstone will repair more extensive damage over a larger

area. So long as at least half of the item remains, the Stone

will repair it over a time of about a day. Mundane items can berestored and improved to excellent quality simply by an

extensive handling by the bearer of the stone. Even very minor

flaws in items made of the Five Magical Materials can benefit

from this Hearthstone if it is socketed into the item for long periods of time.

Winter Night

write by Jerinth Greywings

Description :

This articulated plate armor is designed with brushed alloyed

steel and glittering orichalcum trim, giving it the appearance

of deep frost on a winter night. The effect is that the Winter

Night appears to absorb as much light as it reflects. The plates

are all perfectly smooth and rounded, and yet in a certain lighthey seem faintly etched with the angular designs of bright

snowflakes. The only overt design is on the breastplate; a

geometric snowflake that blazes into a Dawn Caste sunbursfor a few moments each time the Winter Night's powers are

used. Completing the armor is a massive and warm fur cape,

held to the shoulders by strangely quiet chains.Winter Night was made by and for Sun Meets the Frost, a Firs

Age Dawn Caste Solar who lived, ruled, and died in the bitter

cold forests of the northeast. Sun Meets the Frost believed tha

the key to effective rule involved harnessing the strengths of

the surrounding territory, and thus created Winter Night todemonstrate the power of a modest northeastern Demesne.

System :Winter Night has three known abilities. The first is simply tha

it keeps the wearer comfortable and well protected. (11/11, -2mobility, 1 fatigue, 8 commitment). In warmer climates

Winter Night is surprisingly easy to wear, its icy naturekeeping the wearer from overheating.

The second ability allows the wearer to hurl shimmering blasts

that form elemental ice. The blasts (dexterity +

archery/throwing) do 2 dice of bashing damage per mote of

essence spent (to a limit of the wearer's Essence) plussuccesses and have a range of 20 yards times the wearer's

Essence. Even should the damage be soaked, each die of

damage forms around 10 pounds of ice on the target. It is up tothe Storyteller to determine the effects of this heavy ice on

characters or the environment.

The final ability is flight. By spending 7 motes of essence, thewearer may summon bitter winter winds to lift her plus 200

pounds into the air for a scene. Intended primarily as a mean

for fast travel (around 100 miles per hour), the swirling icy

winds hinder most other actions, adding a difficulty of 3 to

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NON-COMBAT

Alabron (N/A)

write by SolariumDescription :

One of the oldest and most powerful artifacts among the

Exalted was created by the legendary smith Alabron. A robustand extraordinarily strong man, Alabron is rumored to have

forged many of the artifacts that dealt with the creation of

other artifacts and many of the strange materials used in their

creation. One of these was the Forge of Cormor, which could

burn as hot as the Unconquered Sun itself - but would not burnthe one using it in the slightest.

In his dying days, Alabron knew that few possessed thestrength that he had, as well as the ability to craft as he could.

Rather than taking much of his strength and power with him,

he decided to create one last item. He labored for a month, pouring his essence into a pair of magnificent gloves and a

wide belt. When the task was finally completed, he had justenough time to inform his last apprentice that his last creation

was done - and then he passed. However, the power which

Exalted him did not pass to another, and remained insteadwithin the gloves and belt.

The gloves and belt (which became known collectively as

Alabron's Strength) were passed down successively betweenhis final apprentice and then his apprentice's apprentices. They

allowed their user to control Alabron's potent abilities at

forging and create even more artifacts. After the Solar Purge,the gloves and belt were separated from one another and their

power diminished.

System :

The gloves and belt of Alabron's Strength are potent artifacts,and allow the wearer to forge the most potent of artifacts.Separate, they possess strong abilities. The gloves of Alabron's

Strength capture his deft manipulations of the hammer and

tongs and give the wearer 2 dots of Craft: Blacksmithing. The belt of Alabron's Strength capture his raw power and strength,

giving the wearer 2 dots of Strength (allowing the wearer to

reach a maximum of 6 dots - which ignores the normalmaximum of 5 dots).

Together, their powers are unrivaled. The presence of both the

gloves and belt further reinforce the power - giving the wearer

3 dots of Craft: Blacksmithing and 3 dots of Strength (again

upto a maximum of 6 dots). However, the spirit of Alabronalso speaks to the wearer, whispering the secrets of alloying

metals both mundane and magical. The forging of artifacts

becomes as child's play, and the difficulty and time of creatingan artifact (see page 89 of the Book of Three Circles) is

halved. In addition, botches during creation are ignored -

although the time for creating the artifact will be increased bya week, as the user smooths out the errors and resumes work

on the artifact.

Blue Bottle, (The) (N/A)

write by raven

Description :

This artifact is believed to be as old as the time of the

Primordials. Legends claim that the Gods placed this item inthe world to tempt the Primordials' followers with its power

What exactly the bottle's power is exactly, remains a mystery

The most common ability attributed to this item is to grant theuser his/her "deepest, most hidden desire".

The precise description of the bottle is unknown because very

few claim to have actually seen it. Those who have, claim tohave purged themselves of any memories associated with the

"accursed object".

These rare tales may be completely untrue. What is true

however, is that those who have actively sought it out have

either vanished mysteriously or have died under very violencircumstances (murder, freak accidents, etc.) when they

actually found the artifact (or got close to claiming it).

The bottle remains a dangerous enigma in the Age of Sorrows

System :Storytellers can use the Blue Bottle as a very ancient and

powerful item or simply a fool's errand. A complete falsehoodOn the one hand the answer to its power, can be that those

who find it will be granted their "deepest, hidden desire"; a

release from the burdens and needs of living!

This fate should not actually befall the heroes, but perhaps

they can escort someone who seeks the item (where theywitness the horrible end to his/her quest).

Another way of handling this is to allow the bottle to grant the

user's wish. Such an item can only grant a single wish andonly for the one who strove hardest to acquire the bottle.

In this latter case, the deaths and disappearances could be due

to guardian spirits/demons or even Gods (who only want theright person to find the bottle). (Perhaps the bottle vanishes

forever following the successful wish?)

There are many possibilities beyond these suggestions.

Circlet of Discipline

write by Pointyman2000

Description :

The cirlet of discipline is a simple bronze circlet devoid of anydesign or decoration save for a small hearthstone set in the

front. Usually given to unruly Solar students by the Gold

Faction Sidereals, the cirlet shrinks at the spoken command o

the Teacher, making sure that it will be a lesson that the

student will not easily forget.

System :

The teacher attunes himself to the Circlet before giving it to

his student at the cost of 2 motes. At his command, the circlewill begin to shrink around the student's head, bringing severe

pain and inflicting anywhere between 2-6 Bashing damage(storyteller's discretion) that may only be soaked with the

targets stamina.


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Cloak Of The Night

write by

Description :

The Cloak of the Night is a long cloak with a hood, made of

strange oily-looking scales. Nevetheless, it feels like silk andoffers good protection against the weather and even blows.

When not activated, the cloak is black in color (very beautiful,

too).The cloak's power become apparent when it is attuned to... and

when the small moonsilver clasp, disguised as simple silver, is

turned inwards.Then the cloak begins to color itself according to the

enviroment, like the skin of a chameleon... only much more

so.

System :The cloak gives soak of 2L/4B.

Attunement cost 3 motes.

One action to activate power.When activated, the cloak blends into enviroment, concealing

the wearer.+5 dice to Stealth rolls when moving slowly, +3 when moving

fast.If the character covers himself completely with the cloak and

stands still, he becomes virtually invisible (unless someone

bumps into him, he can't be found).

In the First Age the Exalted assasins and spies favored this

cloak. However, it is not too difficult to destroy (stronger thansimple silk but still destructable) and thus most of those cloaks

were lost in the last 1500 years along with the secret of their

making (and the origins of the oily black scales that make thecloak).

To know the cloak for what is it is a roll of intelligence+lore

diffuculty 2. Understanding how it works is a roll ofintelligence+lore difficulty 2.

Clockwork Mechanic

write by Obsidian Razor

Description :Wise Electrum, one of the most powerful sorcerers of the

second age was tired of having to fix his circle's warstrider

after each battle, so he builded with some First Age manualsabout robotics a group of mechanical helpers to do the job.

They worked so finely that he no longer has to oversee their

work.

System :

Once activated they absorb essence from the ambient, so theyneed no commitment of it. Treat them as normal mortals, with

a strenth of 4 a dexterity of 3 and a intelligence of 3 and a craft

of 3 with specialization of 3 on warstriders. They have no

abilities except for that, they cannot establish combat ordefend theirselves, for they do nothing when they are not

working except maybe obey commands like move there andsuch.

They only accept orders from the one who has activated them

and those who he has designated. They look 1'4 slim men with

only one big eye.

Crystal Lens of Assessment

write by Smaugfrost

Description :

This device appears as a simple sheet of square cut ultra thinred crystal and sets into a partial diadem as a monacle over the

left eye.

"Lord Vegeta... that Solar has over 100 motes!!!""What, impossible!!! I have not even powered up yet!!!"

System :

This Hearthstone grants its bearer the ability to use

Occult+Perception in order to read the Essence levels of

opponents, Exalted and Spirit alike.1 success grants Essence Rating (1 to 6+)

3 successes grants Motes total

5 successes grants any Combos in use

Destiny Device, (The) (N/A)write by ratfruit

Description :Within the ancient pyramid lost to even the scholars of the

Immaculate Order, is a huge clockwork device powered with

geothermic energy that, when activated with ones essence, can

control the destiny of any individual.

Looking like a sphere of star metal with in a sphere of starmetal within a sphere of star metal, and the manses

hearthstone in the centre, when essence is channelled through

it the stone will glow and the spheres will rotate.In the podium and which the device stands, is a slot. When an

individuals specially made stat chart is entered (made from

soul steal with the information in a series of punched holes)the machine will attune itself to that individual and begin to

tap into her threads of destiny. Using ancient lore, if various

rods are inserted into the spheres, certain effects will happen

to the individual. This could be simple affects such as being in

a rainstorm (which the machine can achieve via simple chaosmanipulation) to meeting other individuals, catching diseases

or even failing a simple task.

This machines works via the rods affected the world on a precise quantum level, as well as using astrology to predict the

individual’s already possible destined paths. The machine is

subtle but very effective. Once it begins to rotate, all mus

leave the room or interfere with its process.

During the first age the machines most deadly process wasalmost carried out. As the Dragon Bloods slew the Solars, a

group of Sidereal exalted decided to use the machine to

destroy a whole realm where a group of particularly strong

Solars where known to be present amassing a final army in alast attempt to save themselves. The Sidereal scholars used the

device to manipulate not a person, but a meteor above theworld. Causing it to be subtly knocked from its present course

and onto the earth. If the plan had been successful, half o

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At the last minute, a young sidereal realised the full affect of

what would happen, and tried to stop it, the meteor was

already on its way, and moving to fast to manipulate with the

device, so the young sidereal figured to slightly alter the

moons path. It talk all of her essence, injuring her greatly, butthe meteor struck the moon lighting the sky bright red. This

occurred during calibration, so this just added to the world’s

fear of that dangerous time of year.

System :

Like the Eye of Autocthon, this devices uses are totally up tothe individual Storyteller. The hearthstone centre is a powerful

level five hearth stone of destiny manipulation – in its basic

form it allows the user to lessen the difficulty number of any

task like a sidereal can by 5, it is quite powerful. When placed

in the centre of the starmetal globes, the machine canmanipulate the destiny of any individual, or any place, on any

level. The hearthstone must be charged with an amount of

essence up to the Storyteller that varies on the difficulty of themanipulation. To locate the individual place, person or other

thing, a specially made starchart of starmetal is needed, whichrequires a similar process to crafting a magic item to make. As

long as the person, place, or object was created under the stars,or is of the heavens, like minor astrological bodies, it can have

its destiny manipulated in any way. This item is best used as a

plot device in games where something needs to be found (it

can subtly affect the world to open a path way), or for another

great meteor to be knocked off course, or an enemy or friendof the players could use it to manipulate there destiny for

better or worse.

Essense Gem (N/A)


Description :Artifact 1-5these are crystals of jade that have been washed in the blood

of a newborn dragon-blooded

System :Each essence gem can hold a number of points of peripheral

essence equal to its rating times 3

An exalted can transfer essence into or out of a gem at a rateof personal essence per round 1 per sucess on an willpower

roll

if an essence gem reaches 0 essence its permanent rating drops

by one point and it looses some of it lustre and shine the only

way known to restore a completly used essence gem is to bathe it in the blood of a newborn dragon-blooded

all essence gems cost one point of essence to attune on the fly

or can be attuned by a week of meditation

(if an essence gem is bathed in the blood of one of each typeof exalted for one week it gains one of the following powers)

SolarDawn

lightstone: for 1 essence the user can make the stone glow as

brigth as a 40watt bulb

Night

Darkstone: for 1 essence the user can shroud his face in

darkness that is impeneteable for one scene (no light in on

light out they are blind till the effect ends but can talk, hear

and smell normally)Twlight

Rossettastone: for 1 essence the exalted can understand simple

words and phrases in any language (see spot run, run spot run)Zenith

Charmstone: the user of this stone can add 1die to any one

charisma test (once per story)Eclipse

Sightstone: the user of this stone can spend one essence and

see ghostly outlines of unmaterilised spirits within arms length

Lunar

No-moonrubberball: the character can add one die to any stunt

involving a leap or jump (it cannot be converted into essence

or willpower)Changing moon

Smokeyball: the character can add one die to any stuninvoling deception or disguise (it cannot be converted into

essence or willpower)Fullmoon

Manaball: the character can add one die to any stunt involving

sorcery or magic (not cahrms) (it cannot be converted into

essence or willpower)

SiderealMercury

Speed Crystal: the exalted adds one to their base movement

rateVenus

Peace Crystal: the user can reroll any one die that causes him

to lose permanent a willpower pointMars

Strength Crystal: the user can re-roll any one die that caused

him to botch a strength roll (not damage)

Jupiter

Thought Crystal: the user can silently communicate to anyother thoughtcrystal his has touched (the sidereals use this to

keep in touch over long distances)

SaturnWise Crystal: the user gains one experience point everytime a

story finishes with a happy ending.

Dragon blooded

Wood

PathwatcherGem: the user may spend three essence from their personal pool and be able to speak with any one plant for the

remainder of the scene

Earth

RockfinderGem: the user may spend three essence from their personal pool and be able to locate any one stone within 10 f

1 ft per additional point expended (it will not create a stone just tell the user wher it is, if no stone of the selected type is

around the essence is lost)

Fire


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FirestarterGem: the user may spend three essence from their

personal pool to ignite any flamable material within arms

reach

Air

RoadwatcherGem: the user may spend three essence fromtheir personal pool to be able to speak to any non sentient bird

or avian in sight

WaterHelmguiderGem: the user may spend three essence from their

personal pool to know which direction the pole of water lies or

to know the location of the nearest potable (drinking) waterAbyssal

Day

Shadow: all mortals and animals suffer a -1 to perceprion tests

against the character

DuskFear: animals and mortal suffer a -1 penalty to all social rolls

Midnight

Slayer: the user can pick any one mortal or animal for 2essence they can cause them to loose one -0 health level (may

only be performed once per story)Daybreak

Miasma: the user can trigger a vile steanch of rot and decay(for 3 essence) all mortals and animals within 3yards are at -1

to all actions. those with enhanced smell suffer a -2 and must

make a D1 stamina check

Moonshadow

Bloodbonder: the user may by spilling a drop of his blood anda drop of a willing target bind the two together in a blood

bond. the bonded will alway know the state of the other and

the user of the stone will know the approximate location of theother. only two people may be bonded at the same time.

Everlong Rope write by Jerinth GreywingsDescription :

In the Eastern forests, several societies make their homes in

the tops of the forest giants, trees that can be thousands of feet

tall. Most members of these societies may never set foot onthe ground, content to stay safely high up within their tree

cities. Rope is of great importance to these societies; the most

common person will carry it with them most everywhere.Everlong Ropes come in a variety of styles. As items of magic

go, they are very easy to make. Virtually every society that

uses rope has a version of this artifact. Some are made of

hemp, some of leather, some of woven wire, and some from

giant wolf spider silk; all have a complex knot or an objectwoven into one end to serve as a focus for the magic.

System :

Everlong Ropes really only have one function: byconcentrating, the owner of such an artifact can make it

lengthen as long as necessary or shorten again for ease ofcarrying. It costs no essence or willpower to make the change

in length as the rope absorbs essence gradually over time.

However, there is always a soft glow that accompanies the

change in length; a byproduct of the ropes use of essence.

Variations of Everlong Ropes generally involve having an

extra material included when it is made (and increasing the

cost to two dots in artifact). Including the sinews of aregenerating creature makes a rope that heals itself when

damaged or cut. Including moonsilver wire makes a rope tha

doesn't so much lengthen or shorten as it expands andcontracts in such a way that it can lift or squeeze. Including

white jade makes a rope almost impossible to damage.

A common variant is a grip with a leather and moonsilver wirerope, making a very effective, and sometimes deadly, whip.

Eye of Zafir

write by DrNuncheon

Description :This wonder is a cunning arrangement of orichalcum wire

attached to a large, cabochon-cut piece of yasal crystal (for

details, see _Scavenger Sons_). It was fashioned in the FirstAge for Zafir, a member of the Eclipse caste who forged some

of the spirit alliances that protect his castemates even to thisday.

System :

The yasal crystal in the eye may be used as normal, but to gain

the benefits of the wonder, it must be put in place of the user's

natural eye.

If the user wears the eye in this fashion, she gets 4 extra diceon the bargaining roll to determine how many uses of the

spirit's power she may have. Also, the wearer may use the

charm Spirit-Detecting Glance as if she possessed it.

Golden Essence Jar


These Orichalcum items are leftovers from the first age. The

trick of their creation is not yet known. In appearance the

Golden Essence Jars are always very small (some are no larger

than a man's thumb) and the size of these items seems to haveno bearing on their power. What is known is that all of them

appear to be some mixture of Orichalcum and glass. They are

virtually indistructable, and have no apparent opening Nonetheless, the Golden Essence Jars are incredibly usefu

items.

It is said that the creation of these items was kept a great secre

trusted to none save the greatest of the Twilight Caste. When

the Solar Exalted were being killed, a handfull of TwilighCaste members (who were collectively known as the True

Copper Spiders) hid the Golden Essence Jars, and other grea

items of wonder, in places well hidden from even the prying

magics of the Sidereal Exalted.Many Golden Essence Jars look nothing like jars at all. Some

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When filled with essence each Golden Essence Jar will glow.

This glow is usually quite dim, and will not be noticed except

in very dark conditions.

System :The Golden Essence Jar is always represented by at least three

dots in a background trait. When an Exalted character is

attuned to a jar (requiring only a single committed mote ofessence, even for other types of Exalted) the Golden Essence

Jar will store essence which may be drawn upon at any time.

Each Jar can hold as much as five points of essence per background point reflecting this treasure.

As long as an attuned exalted is holding the Golden Essence

Jar, they may expend essence from its pool rather than their

own.

An exalted who wishes to use the essence from an essence jardoes so through a connection between the jar and his/her

anima. This means that any essence spent in this manner is

considered Peripheral for determining Anima effects.An exalted character wishing to recharge an Essence Jar does

so similarly, expending essence which is absorbed by the jar.The Golden Essence Jar is not terribly efficient, requiring the

expenditure of three points of essence for every two stored. Asthe transfer of essence in this manner is done through the

character's anima, all essence transferred contributes to the

character's Peripheral Essence spent for determining anima

effects.

Note, a character expending peripheral essence in this manner(as usually the case) does not "double" the anima effect, all

such motes spent are only counted once in regards to the

anima effect.Essence spent in this manner is not considered committed and

will return to the character at a normal rate.

When more than ten points of essence is stored in a GoldenEssence Jar it begins to glow noticibly(like a candle flame). Ifit stores fifteen or more motes it glows like a dim torch. If it

stores twenty or more motes it glows with the light of a camp

fire.

Golem Stone

write by Winteredge

Description :Golem Stones are huge stones, often as large as a foot or more

in diameter, that are used to activate and funnel power to

Golems. They come in all shapes and colors, some appearing

to be metal constructs, while others appear to be multifaceted

gems. Most are crafted from odd alloys of the five magicalmetals.

System :

Golem Stones are set within a manse, and must be attuned to a person who is attuned to the manse the stone is set in.

Activation of a Golem Stone creates a great drain of energyfrom a manse, often reducing its effective power level for

purposes of regaining Essence.

Each golem the character wants to control with a Golem Stone

must be calibrated to a specific stone. This often requires a

great deal of craft work, and 10 points of essence focused

through the Golem Stone and the Golem itself.

Once calibrated a golem may be activated from anywherewithin a perimeter of a few hundred yards of the manse's edge

in which it sets.

Once activated by the Golem Stones, the user may declare a password, or simply provide simple orders to attack all who

come near specific areas, or both.

Activation of a Golem Stone usually requires that the userspend 15 motes of essence.

Guardian of the heart

write by Jose Luis Pérez

Description :This talismans were used during the first age by exalted to

protect their mortal companions and loved ones from harm

inflicted by magical means. At least a set of 20 of them existedand nowdays are even more useful to those who find them

than in the first age, for solars nowdays are not normallymarried with lunars. When the mortal wears the artifac he is

protected by the soul of his exalted companion from anythinghe normally would not be able to defend against.

System :

The artifact takes the shape of any kind of jewelery: mos

commonly rings,pendants and the like.The exalted comits 2 motes of esence and 1 temporary

willpower point (yes commited) and gives it to the mortal to

be protected, who has to be someone really close to theExalted (an important friend, a lover or the like) if these

conditions are not met by either sides the artifact doesn´

work. In the case of an Exalted considering his mount a closefriend, if the animal felt "afection" for him, the artifact would

work.

When the mortal wears the artifact he is protected by the sou

of his exalted companion, this is reflected by allowing the

character to make protective rolls that normally mortals arenot allowed to do, and negate those that exalted do. When a

charm or spell is used to harm the integrity or freedom of the

wearer and the charm or sorcery in question has more beneficial rules for exalted characters (such as where Exalted

characters get rolls to resist, but mortals die outright) then the

mortal being protected gains those same beneficts as if they

were the exalted protector.

Example:Locke, a Dawn caste solar who normally travels with his

mortal lover Diana, is going to confront a Bronze faction

Sidereal that has been the circle´s nemesis for the last mounth

Shadamus, the sorcerer, has obtained an object from Dianaand his plan is to cast Irresistible Puppetry on her to have

Locke backstabed by his own beloved, however whenShadamus casts his spell, it automatically fails just like if he

had tried to cast it on an exalted, because Locke´s soul is

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enough to cast Blood of Boiling oil on her and only scored 3

succeses, he would fail, because Locke´s permanent essence is

3, and that spell requires the user's Essence score is

substracted from the rolled succeses. In this example, if the

Sidereal would have scored 4 successes, then Diana wouldhave taken 4 levels of letal damage from his permanent

essence, but she would still be alive and Locke would

probably have time to save her.

Gwydions ship of ice (N/A)

write by EarthbinderDescription :

There were many great artifacts of the first age, one of which

was created by the Air aspected Dragon-Dlooded sorceror

Gwydion the White (he achievd the impossible in that he

mastered solar sorcery as a dragon-blooded).The ship of ice is a huge vessel (about three times as large as a

modern cruise liner) and is crewed by spirits of air and water.

it was last seen chacing the Yozi Brahama-Galthor into theelemental field of air.

Prophecy states that when Gwydion is re-born the ship willreturn to him the knowledge of his past lives.

System :

rumors abound of its power (but ultimately it is up to the ST to

decide on its powers)

- it can fly

- it needs no crew- it has weapons equivalent to the ice bows for attacking cities

- in the night it takes on the aspect of a starry field

- in the day it reflects what is above and below.

House of Doors (N/A)

write by BlackNumberOneDescription :Once, ages ago, the great cities of the First Realm were linked

by a series of intricate and powerful transit nexus hubs. It is

said that during the Age of Legends, the glimmering walls of

the Houses of Doors could be seen in every major metropolis,and that the Solar Deliberative would set aside funds for their

construction, so great was their utility. For the Houses of

Doors were capable of collapsing time and bridging vastdistances in the merest of eyeblinks. Through these Houses,

instant travel and communication became a reality to the

people of the First Realm, and they became integral to

maintaining the Realm's day-to-day operations. Whenever a

new city was founded, a Demense would be created for thesole purpose of raising a House of Doors upon it, if the

location did not already have such a place. The Houses were

maintained by both Solars wise in the way of Solar Circle

magic, and by Sidereals, whose mastery of astrology wasnecessary to tune the crystals within and without the House

itself.The use of all the Magical Materials was required in order to

bring a newly constructed House online. Most Houses were

built upon Demesnes, with orichalcum extractor rods sunk into

the very heart of the Demesne to draw Essence from it. This

Essence was collected into jade repositories, where it would

be held until needed. Moonsilver reflectors caught and held

the light drawn in by painstaingly ground and shaped lenses

while starmetal wire would be drawn into shaping, locatingand focusing patterns, allowing the attending Sidereal to

program the House for its jump destination.

Though most folk saw only the Houses themselves, theearthbound buildings were only half the equation. The

architects of the Houses had set hundreds of massive crystals

the size of palaces into orbit around Creation. It is thesecrystals that the Sidereals would use as beacons and markers

in order to pinpoint the jumps made by the House's arcane

engineering. Light drawn in from the Unconquered Sun would

be focused in the transit chamber, concentrated, and then

bounced off these crystals to the jump's final destination. Inthis way was the actual transit completed, taking literally

minutes to cross the entirety of Creation.

Once declared functional, the House of Doors would be openfor business. The Houses were available only to the Realm's

wealthy, for the cost of making a transit was both physicallyexhausting to the Exalted performing the jump as well as

spiritually exhausting to the House itself, draining largequantities of Essence. The process itself was a relatively

simple one. The patron would pay the master of the House

(known by such colliquialisms as 'Gatekeeper' or 'Doorguard')

and then bring whatever he wished transported into the House

Many Houses were large enough that small caravans ormercenary units could be transported at once. Once within the

transit chamber, the master of the House would calculate the

jump point. Though it was possible to use scrying methods toset a jump point, Sidereal star-navigation proved to be the

most reliable and accurate. Finally, the Doorguard would sea

himself in the throne above the transit chamber and openhimself to the House's Hearthstone. This would enable him to

channel the Essence stored in the jade respositories into the

starmetal glyphs, and through the chamber itself. Light from

the sun would be funneled inward and reflected out to the

crystal network, the two spaces bridged, and the transitcompleted. While the easiest jumps were made between two

Houses, with time and planning, a single House could

complete a jump to any point in Creation.During the revolt of the Terrestrials, the Sidereals sabotaged a

great many of the Houses so that the Solars could not use them

to escape. Others were cannibalized for the Magical Materials

and Essence they held, the physical structures re-consecrated

as Immaculate or Dynastic Manses. Only three Houses ofDoors remain in operation today. One is part of the Realm's

defense system, and only the Empress has been known to use

it. Another is set within the Palace Sublime, and the

Immaculate Order often attributes Mela, the Elemental Dragonof Air, with its construction and use. The third resides within

the lowest chambers of the Heptagram, unknown to all but themost advanced students of arcane sorcery. The number of

people within the Realm with the knowledge to actually

perform a safe transit is exceedingly low--mostly elde


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Sidereals and a few of their Immaculate and Dynastic

protégés; and of these people, even fewer have the actual

Essence and strength of will to activate the ancient gearworks.

Although the crystal network remains in orbit over Creation,

thousands of years without careful maintenance has causedsome of the prisms to become flawed, cracked, and otherwise

useless. Not only do actual jumps now take far longer--hours

as opposed to minutes--but they are far less accurate and farmore dangerous. There have been reports of Dynasts

beseeching the Empress to send talons of soldiers to relatives

in the Threshold, only to find that every single man was jumped into the depths of a canyon or the bottom of the sea.

Precise calculations are required, and there is much less room

for error than there was during the First Age.

However, as broad and expansive as the First Realm was,

there are sure to be Houses of Doors that have been lost andforgotten, deep in the wilds of the Threshold. Perhaps a person

wise in the ways of ancient sorcery could even learn how to

reanimate the ancient crystal-work and bring the House backonline. Alas, such a feat of sorceric engineering is far, far

beyond the capabilities of most people in the world today. Ifthese wonders of the First Age are to be restored, then it will

be the work of a lifetime, to be sure.

System :

The House of Doors provides near-instant transportation,

anywhere within the Realm. Once, there were many such

Houses, and traversing the Realm was a simple, if expensive,matter. Now, stories of such Houses are but one of the many

legends from the vanished First Age.

Many things are required in order to perform a successful jump. First, the subject to be transited must be attuned to the

House. During the First Age, this was a minor rite that took

only a few moments. Now, the subject must stand within thecenter of the transit chamber, under the light of the sun, whilethe chamber's operator performs an hour-long ritual that links

the subject's Essence with the House's.

Next, the House must align itself with the crystal network.

When there were skilled artisans and sorcerers to maintain andkeep up the network, this was rarely a problem--the

Doorguard could count on there being a crystal beacon

overhead, and could count on being able to trace a direct routethrough the network to the destination. Dragon-Bloods and the

like must simply wait for the network to align itself to the

House, although anyone skilled with Celestial Circle sorcery

can actually draw a crystal into alignment.

Once the House is aligned with the crystal network, then a jump point must be calculated. Once upon a time, Sidereal

astronomers could make such calculations easily. The masters

of the Heptagram have these star charts, and the Immaculates

are advised by Air-aspected monks who are wise in suchways. Dragon-Bloods seeking to use the Imperial House must

rely on scrying and visionary tools in order to fix a jump point.Finally, a Gatekeeper must ascend to the top of the transit

chamber and strap herself into the throne at the sphere's apex.

Once this is done, she must open herself to the Manse's

Hearthstone. Solar Exalted attempting this need not roll

although accessing and activating the jade power capacitors

requires the expenditure of 15 motes of Essence. Other

Celestial Exalted may also activate the House, but the cost is

triple for them, and may require a Wits + Occult roll in orderto direct such large quantities of magic. Dragon-Blooded

cannot activate a House of Doors, for their Essence is far too

weak to set the crystalline clockworks in motion. Howeverthey may activate a House if they utilize a Hearthstone collar

properly crafted to augment their own Essence (such a colla

would be at least a 3-dot Artifact itself, the construction ofwhich would be limited to those intimately familiar with the

unique workings of the Houses of Doors themselves).

If all the above is performed properly, then the House will

activate. Sunlight will be drawn into the house, absorbed by

the moonsilver reflectors, and then directed into the transitchamber, creating a scintilating, shimmering matrix of light

Simultaneously, a secondary beam will track out to the crysta

network and be refracted throughout it, until it reaches a spotdirectly overhead the jump point. When the network was

whole, this was rarely a problem. Nowadays, passengers musthope for the best--pinpoint jumps are a thing of the past, and

most subjects will find themselves tens, if not hundreds, ofmiles from their actual destination. Once the jump has been

completed, the House must wait a full month before another

jump may be attempted. The jade capacitors must be fully

charged, and magic no longer exists that can hasten the

recharge time.In all, utilizing a House of Doors is a long, complicated, and

dangerous process, but sometimes, the need to travel

instantaneously outweighs the risks. It is hardly practical touse while travelling relatively short distances--say from Lord's

Crossing to Arjuf. But when a troop of soldiers in the Imperia

City needs to be in Lookshy the very next day, then the Houseof Doors may be employed, cutting a months-long voyage into

a single day.

If all goes as it should and everything proceeds accordingly, a

jump to anywhere in Creation may be completed in under a

day. Other factors may cause the travel time to be longer orshorter, at the Storyteller's discretion. The crystal network is

always decaying, and usable prisms are becoming harder and

harder to find. The Houses themselves show signs o breakdown and wear, from corroding orichalcum extracto

rods to worn and rusting starmetal focusing mandalas.

There are a number of things to keep in mind when using a

House of Doors. First of all, all ritualizing can be done

whenever the Doorguard finds time, but the actual jump itselfmust be made during the height of the day. Only when the sun

is high in the sky can enough light be harnessed to trigger an

actual jump. False light conjured through sorcery is useless-

actual sunlight must be drawn through the lenses if the jump isto succeed. Secondly, as it is a beam of light making the

journey, it is impossible to jump anywhere the light cannoreach. Hence, one cannot jump into an underground cave or a

building. The one exception to this rule is when jumping

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used to track in on other Houses, allowing a (more-or-less)

safe transit between two House transit chambers. However,

even heavy cloud cover at the jump point can throw the

landing off. Lastly, unless one is actually jumping into another

House of Doors, the transit is one-way. After the jump iscomplete, the light fades, and the subject finds itself

(hopefully) at or near its destination. But there is no doorway

or portal left to provide a trip back. Once the jump is finished,the subject must find its own way.

The Houses can make excellent plot devices, useful for instant

travel or story fodder. Imagine the power a Solar might haveat their fingertips if they were to stumble upon a functional

House in the Threshold. Imagine the fight they'd have to go

through in order to keep it! They can be as accurate or

inaccurate as the story requires--after all, this was some pretty

tricky magic, even during the First Age. In the end, use themas best suits the story, either as a get-there-fast solution or as

the center of an ongoing Chronicle surrounding lost wonders

fo the First Age.

Hungry Chair, (The) write by M

Description :This is something I wrote for a writer friend of mine. His

black desk chair is basically the same thing.

During the times of the First Realm when powerful magics

were commonplace, people of great power and influence often

commissioned the construction of artifacts they could use intheir everyday life. This piece was crafted for Zekarius

Shrubman of what would later become the Imperial City.

Zekarius was a scribe and court functionary who traveled fromhis hometown of Thorns after the defeat of the Primordials to

write about how the people of the Realm were adapting to the

post-war climate. His papers gained notoriety amongst thecourts and rulers of the major city states in the Threshold, andhe was able to open a small printing shop to produce copies of

his manuscripts. With his new found fame, Zekarius decided

he needed some tools to help him stay at his desk longer so he

could produce more. He commissioned a Master Craftsman toconstruct a special chair that was guaranteed to increase the

amount of time he could spend in his study. To this end, the

chair performed perfectly.The Hungry Chair appears like a simple black Yeddim leather

desk chair a functionary might have in his office or study. To

improve on its efficiency and comfort it can both swivel and

roll on castors, allowing the user to move his office about

without standing up. The simple leather cover and padding issuspended by a complex and arcane internal lattice made of

pure soul-iron. Hidden inside the cushions is a single

mummified pancreas from a Farae Lord.

System :

Writers, lawyers and scribes who perform their duties in thechair roll their WITS + ESSENCE after working in the chair

for an hour. This roll adds to all writing or bureaucracy rolls

made while using the chair as long as the writer continues to

write without interruption and until the chair extracts its price

The chair will magically aid the writer in ignoring the outside

world, eliminating the need for food, rest, bathroom visits and

so on. Every time a writing roll is made, the user must rol

WILLPOWER against a number of dice equal to the numberof rolls made (1 for first roll, 2 for second, etc.) in a resisted

action. Once this is failed, the chair will consume one point o

temporary willpower and two hours of sleep for every successdifference between the user and the chair. Furthermore, the

chair can use these stored willpower points (taken from the

user) it order to achieve successes in future rolls. There is nolimit to how much willpower the chair can store.

Guidestone, (The)

write by Winteredge

Description :This modest golden pendant, roughly the size of a man's palm

opens to reveal an Oricalcum needle spining atop a piece of

white jade. When a holder looks upon the stone andconcentrates on a person or thing they know well, the needle

points in the direction that person lies.

System :The Guidestone does not require any commitment of essence

and may be used by any individual whether they be exalted or

not. In order to activate the stone, the user must concentrate on

an object or person known well (for more than a year and a

day). If the user does this, the needle will spin completelyaround before centering on the target's location.

If the stone spins in a clockwise direction prior to centering on

the target, then the target's destiny is generally a positive one.If the stone spins in a counter-clockwise direction, the target

will most likely suffer a negative fate.

This form of "fate sensing" is inconstant, sometimes producing a positive and then a negative fate for the same

target, though a simple Perception + Occult roll at a difficulty

of 2 will allow the user of the Guidestone to determine

whether or not the spinning is "neutral" or "definite".

In cases where the target has been completely destroyed, theneedle will either point to the remnants of the target (the body

ashes, or pieces that formerly made up the target), or will

simply spin wildly in a counterclockwise direction.Certain powerful concealing magic will cause the needle to

likewise spin in a very fast counterclockwise direction.

Jade Golem


These constructs were designed to serve as bodyguards to

important Dragon Blooded in the first age. They were gifted

by powerful Solar Exalted who crafted the golems using jadeand Orichalcum workings. Jade Golems were designed with

subtlety in mind. Their white jade faces were often painted tolook remarkably human. Most are designed to appear small

(roughly 4 1/2' tall) and apparently plump. Most were made to

dress traditionally as servants with broad hats and loose


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